indole catabolic process
id: GO:0042433
name: indole catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of indole (2,3-benzopyrrole), the basis of many biologically active substances (e.g. serotonin, tryptophan).
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0042431 | indole metabolic process |
GO:0042436 | indole-containing compound catabolic process |